and many baseball fans can definitely get behind, or, well, some of them. And that is something that both Roger Maris Jr. It’s gonna be huge in the city of New York and if Judge hits 62 it will be amazing, but it will be a disservice that it’s not the major league record.”Ĭoincidentally, if Aaron Judge does reach that magical mark of 61 home runs, it will be on the 61st anniversary of Roger Maris accomplishing the same thing. “It’s not fair to Judge or anyone else going after 61, like Stanton when he hit 59, it should be celebrated like other iconic milestones. “We definitely feel Dad still has the record and I think the court of public opinion feels the same,” said Maris. In addition to the MVP award, Judge has won Rookie of the Year, a home run derby title, three Silver Slugger awards, and is a four-time All-Star selection. He’s one ahead of the Mets’ Pete Alonso and four ahead of the Yankees’ Aaron Judge. Now, after the many PED reports and allegations that have come to light over the past two decades, he still thinks his dad deserves credit. After an incredible hot streak, Shohei Ohtani stands alone atop the home run leaderboard with 24. was on hand when Mark McGwire “broke” his dad’s record back in 1999 and was happy for him, at the time. To do it in New York, how cool would that be? First we had Ruth, then we had Dad, and then to have Judge, that would be pretty awesome. You don’t want to see dad’s record go, but if it happened, I can’t think of a better guy to do it. “Dad always said records are meant to be broken. “You don’t want to see anyone get it, but I’d be very happy if Judge did do it,” Maris told the New York Post on Thursday. talked about Aaron Judge’s chase for his father’s home run record think about Aaron Judge possibly surpassing his dad in the record book? Roger Maris Jr. So, what does the son of the man many feel still holds that record, Roger Maris Jr. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.** Correction: Aaron Judge is on pace to beat the REAL MLB single-season Home Run record. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Wander Franco is on pace to set a number of career bests in 2023. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. A minor-league player hit a 514-foot home run, the longest in pro baseball this season. (SOUNDBITE OF WESS MEETS WEST'S "IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE, CHARLES")Ĭopyright © 2022 NPR. And now, as Judge said last night, fans who've stood and cheered him can finally sit down and enjoy baseball as it roars into the postseason. He has in many minds made a messy game clean. Judge has played his entire career in an era of robust drug testing. Bonds, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire all had National League seasons where they hit more than 62, but all three were linked to banned drugs. GOLDMAN: Judge says Barry Bonds' 73 home runs in 2001 are the real record. You know, little moments like that, you look back on. You know, I think I got a base hit the other night, and I was getting booed for a single. You know, they're booing pitchers for throwing balls. GOLDMAN: As the 6-foot-7 Judge loped around the bases, the ovation in Texas was a reminder of what this home run mark meant far beyond Yankee Stadium and what Judge said he'll remember. KAY: There it goes, soaring into history. GOLDMAN: He did three pitches into the second game of the doubleheader heard here on the YES Network. ![]() ![]() And I'm like, dang, I only got one more at-bat. After launching 62 bombs last year, the Yankees star is on a 63-homer pace over the course. The past couple of games I'd look up, and it's the seventh inning. If Judge stayed healthy, he mightve been able to set another American League Home Run record in 2023. For Judge, the languid pace of baseball suddenly felt faster.ĪARON JUDGE: I can't lie. But then he went homerless for five straight games, up through yesterday's first game of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers. It seemed there was ample time to get one more. TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run last week, tying Yankees legend Roger Maris for most in a season in the American League. Now, while it set a new single season record in the American League, many fans consider Judge's 62 the legit record for all of baseball. With time running out of the baseball's regular season - it ends today, in fact - the New York Yankees slugger hit his 62nd homerun last night.
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